Aweome Professor

I have so much more to learn, but so far it's been a blast.

Very fair and logical

Very funny and makes micro theory a little bit bearable with his witty comments. The class is hard as hell, but he does a good job at teaching it thoroughly. Definitly one of the hotter econ teachers here as well. Although Ive heard Prof. Yun quite the looker...oh well cya later

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I'm not sure what the other people are talking about. He was a great teacher, but the class was pretty hard. Whenever I had a question, he was very helpful, and you don't have to get a high % on the test to get a good score. The tests were also fairly short and straightforward, and open-book.

How can you complain when his tests are open book?

LOVE his class. He's funny, entertaining, and challenges you to do your best work. He's not afraid to be questioned, and actually wants his students to think outside the box about Econ. He can be a little hard to connect with, but is always helpful and available. (Be warned: his class WILL challenge you... this is NOT an easy class.)

definitely recommend!

Axel's class is hard, there's no getting around that. At the beginning, you're going to want to kill him cause the first exam is impossible. But if you sign on to what he's doing, he'll push you and by the end, you'll learn a lot and you'll really appreciate him. Plus, the curve is actually decent. Unique sense of humor too...

Not an easy class. Study hard for the first test because it's tough but by the time you get to the final you'll find that you've really learned a lot. As hard as he is, he's also pretty funny, interesting, and really loves his subject. Take if you want to learn and don't mind working to do so.

Great teacher. Difficult, and doesn't "hold hands," though. He is very helpful, but only if you approach him. Always makes somewhat dry topics interesting through jokes/anecdotes, and understands stresses of college. Easy homework (can take long) but somewhat difficult tests, require studying. Highly Recommend.

If you have never taken Economics before or aren't that interested in it to begin with, do not take Axel! Not that he is a bad teacher, but he is inexperienced at teaching underclassmen and without prior knowledge of the subject it is hard to keep up, especially if you're a freshman and still adjusting. Research TAs, a good one will be needed.

Good professor who really wants students to succeed. Easy if you are willing to put in the work around the 2 midterms, finals, and problem sets (the majority of which are pretty easy). Some TAs are FANTASTIC (including many of the undergrads), while some barely speak English, so just be careful about that. "Axel" is great, though.

Wants critical thought from students, won't hold your hand but will give you all the tools you need to do it yourself. Very funny and manages to make a giant lecture feel personal. Exams extremely difficult with generous curve.STUDY for them and work fast even when they seem like they will be easy- you will be tripped up. Axel's the man.

Liked him better than a lot of people in the class. He doesn't spoon feed you econ because it's HARD to spoon feed econ. If you read the assigned chapters before lecture, his lectures were excellent. They clarified the difficult parts. Do some practice problems outside of class and the exams are hard but doable. Curve helps. Great in office hours.

I highly recommend taking his class. He actually challenges you, but his exams are not impossible. If people take sometime to get help during his office hours instead of constantly complaining, then they will be fine. Read the book, attend the office hours, and the exam review sessions. The best economics class of the 4 I have taken.

He really cares about students and is very helpful during office hours.

Anderson is great so far. Really helpful, engaging in class -- actually makes an intro class fantastic. Take him for micro. He definitely cares about the success of his students, and is generally awesome.

Easy. Though homework and tests not representative of lectures. Never went to recitation. Still EASY

Very helpful if you seek him out, makes the lectures relatively entertaining. Final was ridiculously easy.

Interesting jokes make dry lectures more amusing. You have to feel his sense of humor to enjoy the class, but overall a good teacher and definitely sparked my interest in econ.

Professor Anderson (compared to his past reviews at least) must've gotten A LOT better at the whole professor thing. His sense of humor is great and he is very clear with his expectations. Tests reflected the homework and practice tests he had given us as well as the questions from class, making them easy to study for. Take him for Micro!!!

Axel is young and a fun professor, especially for an economist. He sometimes makes jokes in his lectures, which kept me awake and coming back. Graded on a curve, so it is not difficult to do well if you go to lecture and do the online homework

Tough, fair, funny. Good Class

Funny and interesting lectures, keeps them short and lets you out early if he thinks you covered enough material for the day. Willing to go over lots and lots and is super helpful in his office hours. If you have a good handle on the material, you don't really need to go to class, which I appreciate. Great professor!

Pretty typical class. He makes the lectures interesting but they are otherwise very standard. Regular homework assignments but you can get full credit just for trying.

Anderson is an amazing person. He is very clear and knows what he want you to learn. He is also very helpful out class. Homework is not tough. He usually gives very helpful practice tests for you to prepare for real tests. Definitely take him!

40% of the class receives an A or A-. He posts all of his lectures online, so even if you find one day's class unclear, you can review it. Reviews before the exams (two midterms, one test) are very representative of the material. Around 3 iClicker questions per class, but you can work with neighbors. He's a funny guy and makes Micro enjoyable

Axel's personality makes the lectures entertaining at the least, but he's a bit awkward one-on-one. Midterms and final are easy if you understand the concepts, so get help from TAs or friends if you're struggling.

Axel is a funny/ongoing lecturer, but some times it feels as if his lectures (300+) drag. He assigns homework on MyEconLab, you have unlimited tries, gives 2 midterms/1 final and "attendance" is taken through iClicker quizzes!

Overall a decent class. Professor Anderson is funny and makes his lectures as entertaining as an econ lecture can be. Two midterms and one final. Midterms are optional. First was pretty easy, but the second was very difficult. Final was so-so, but is all multiple choice. Homework's extremely easy and you really only need to skim the readings.

Micro with Anderson for me was a pretty standard entry level class. Not too challenging, provided you show up to all the lectures. Don't buy the textbook. Save yourself the $200.

Micro with Anderson was a large 300-person lecture class. The second midterm was pretty hard, though overall the class wasn't too bad. Showing up to recitation and working through the past exams will help you succeed. Tests are mathy.

The reason this class can be tough is really the subject more than the professor. He is pretty clear in lectures and the tests are based on his lectures so to do well you need to pay attention. Really happy to help clarify things if you ask as well.

Had Professor Anderson for Micro, he's good at teaching the material and his powerpoints and practice exams were very helpful for the exams.

You know what. For me, this class is interesting. I took AP Econ and got 5 but choose not to replace it(International student whose native language is not English wants to get used to US education and a good GPA first). But I ended up getting a B+. Is it because of me? I don't know.

Anderson is overall a good professor. His lectures can be boring, but he's a funny guy and is always willing to answer questions in lecture and at office hours. Attendance is optional, but he gives iClicker questions during most lectures. Extremely clear grading breakdown between midterms, homework, and final.

Easy class. He uploads everything you need on blackboard so you don't even have to go to the lectures. Study the past exams and you can easily get an A by investing about 4 hours before the midterms and final.

Best professor I had my entire freshman year. Class isn't easy but if you put in the work the curve really helps you out. Recitations aren't mandatory and you have multiple attempts on the homework to get 100%.

This was pretty solid Micro class. Axel is funny, and makes the material easy. It won't change your life, but it's pretty good

Intro Econ teachers get hated on for no reason. Axel was great. Funny, straight-forward, and his tests were fair. Tip for freshmen: will let you skip the midterms, and if you are really unprepared, just skip it. the final is easier anyways

Axel gets flamed a lot for no real reason: hes a solid prof for an intro level economics course. Hes pretty funny during lectures and there are lots of resources (TAs, piazza, office hours) if you get stuck on some of the concepts. The one thing about his course is that he says you dont need to use the textbook, but doing so really helps.

Axel is underrated on here and here's why- homeboy's teaching a 300+ person intro class at a university that's not only highly competitive but which requires all the econ classes to be curved so only 20% of these hoyas can actually get As! Class will be hard regardless of prof. Axel is a dog- great teacher, accessible, very funny, would recommend.

I loved Axel as a man; he's okay as a professor. He spits conventional wisdom in front of 300 people twice a day, and it's a difficult class, but you will learn if you show up. TAs and Axel himself are happy to answer questions. Study hard and prepare for the tests early and often.

I love Axel. The curve sucks and the class is competitive. Iclicker quizzes and homework are super easy but the tests are very difficult. Class is entertaining and he is good at explaining the concepts.

People love to trash him, but his lectures were very clear and he's accessible outside of class. My one issue is that his tests didn't reflect his homework, which didn't reflect the lectures. Overall, a solid econ01 professor and his jokes alone made lecture worth it. My advice is to attend his office hours if possible, they're really helpful.

Axel's hella funny. The jokes are often corny and dumb but it's the only way to make an hour and a half of intro to micro bearable so I'm not complaining at all. The homework doesn't match the iclicker or exam questions, but he posts old exams for practice. The TA I had was really smart, and I think a lot of the other TA's were good too.

Axel is a treat in lecture but his tests not so much. The homework is easy and the in-class iClicker questions really help cushion your grade in preparation for its inevitable collapse come midterms and finals. There are two midterms but he has a reasonable policy on skipping them. His class can be boring but that's just the material, not him.

Graded on a curve so you don't really know how well you're doing till the end. Homework is completion, recitations are optional. You have to actually understand the concepts to do well on tests, but there's tons of practice material. Only reason to go to lecture is iclicker. Axel is funny and great out of class, but 300 person lecture isn't great.

Awesome teacher but really just a great guy. Someone I connected with. Felt like I truly formed a bond with this man. Invited him to Booeys... no response. Knows the material. Truly an economic wizard. I advise you take this class and he will inspire you and lead you into the economic world. Best teacher in America, but really, a best friend.

Attendance is completely optional since you'll teach yourself for the tests anyway. If he tells you not to worry about a question, ignore him and figure it out as it will be on the midterm. As a person, Axel is clearly the goat: cracks jokes constantly, bears a slight resemblance to Michael Scott, and makes homework assignments wildly easy.

All economics classes are hard, but Axel at least makes it fun. If you use past tests to study you'll be fine. The tests change very little year to year and the final is non-cumulative. Overall a hilarious professor. Definitely the best choice for intro econ.

Axel is pretty good for intro Micro. The class wasn't too difficult. His lectures can be boring and difficult to pay attention to, but so is every intro econ lecture. He seems to be very accessible and kind. He is also hilarious. Take Axel if you can.

Axel is the best Econ professor I've ever met so far! To pass with flying color is fairly easy since you only need to go through the lecture slides and the past exams which he gave you (no need for textbook). The real tests are ALMOST EXACTLY the same as the past ones. I hate Econ but Axel made everything really easy for me!

Axel Anderson is very funny. He teaches the material well and is very fair when it comes to grades. The tests can be very hard. Since this is a big lecture class and there is a lot of material to cover, usually the tests include problems that we have never covered before so study very hard and do the practice tests he gives.

Not a bad choice for micro! He explains things really clearly and provides a ton of materials to help you prepare for exams (including previous exams).

Pretty funny lecturer, though pacing can be too fast sometimes and too slow at others. Homework is frequent, easy, and your best learning tool. He gives you previous exams/answers and exams never stray far from that (and he lets you use a cheat sheet)! The curve makes it pretty easy to get an A if you put in the work.

It's clear that Axel has been teaching Micro for a long time and knows the tricks of the trade. Super thorough and gave plenty of practice problems, so it was easy to know what to expect on the exams. Best online professor I had in the second half of the semester.

Anderson is a great prof. This was one of my favorite courses at Georgetown so far and I was so disappointed when classes went online because I actually looked forward to attending class. He is hilarious to me but not everyone's cup of tea. He makes the material interesting and easy to digest. This class made me consider switching to an Econ major.

Lectures were interesting, funny, engaging, and well explained. Good guy that is easy to talk to. Very fair. Great for intro-micro: would recommend.

Took Prof. Anderson for the upper-level game theory elective. Overall he's a great lecturer who is clear at explaining concepts. The material itself is a bit challenging, but if you pay attention in class you will do fine on the exams. Looks cold on the outside but in fact he is pretty charming and caring.

Prof. Anderson made me want to switch my major to Econs. His exam questions are unique, asking you to put in effort to study to understand the concepts well. The exam answer key is rarely inaccurate. Instead, the questions are so tricky that you could think the key is wrong. Attending his OHs might help with these sorts of questions.

Professor Anderson is a TOUGH professor, but only because he sets high expectations for his students. His grading is very fair, and problem sets are graded based on effort. His exams are difficult, but he provides his students with many study materials. I look forward to taking him again for Game Theory!

Professor Anderson sets high expectations, but his fair grading and helpful study materials make the challenge worthwhile. unstuck AI proved a valuable supplement alongside the course resources.

Axel is a terrific professor. Took him for Game Theory and he really made the class fun. Attendance isn't really mandatory, and he's super accessible. About as easy as any 4000 level econ but he's more than happy to work with students to help out. Overall if you need a class like this, or just like game theory as a concept, he's a great choice.